The Chicago Bakery, acquired on February 1, 2018, contributed $14.5
million of net revenue.

Point of sale increased 6.3% for the 12-week period ended March 24,
2018. Point of sale for the top seven sub-brands increased 8.5%. These
sub-brands represent 69.1% of the Company's net revenue.

The Hostess® brand's market share for the 12-week period ended March
24, 2018 was 17.9%, up 124 basis points. This represents a record
market share for the brand since its re-launch in 2013.

Net income was $29.3 million (including a one-time gain of $12.4
million related to the buyout of a portion of the tax receivable
agreement) compared to $24.2 million. Diluted EPS was $0.23 per share
compared to $0.15 per share.

Adjusted EPS was $0.14 per share compared to $0.15 per share.

Adjusted EBITDA was $47.0 million, or 22.5% of net revenue, compared
to $54.5 million or 29.5% or net revenue.

Cash and cash equivalents of $100.5 million as of March 31, 2018 with
a leverage ratio of 4.00x, both driven by operating cash flows of
$38.3 million.

"We are pleased with our sales momentum and strong start to 2018,"
commented Dean Metropoulos, Executive Chairman of Hostess. "Our Chicago
Bakery transformation is well underway, which we believe will provide
significant opportunities for revenue growth within the Breakfast
subcategory and be accretive to our future earnings. We continue to
introduce new innovative items that have expanded the Hostess® brand
market share and continue to expect to grow well above the category
average in 2018 and beyond."

1 This press release contains certain non-GAAP
financial measures, including adjusted net income attributed to
Class A stockholders, adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") and
adjusted EBITDA. Please refer to the schedules in the press
release for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the
comparable GAAP measure. Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons
are to the first quarter of 2017.

2 On February 1, 2018, the Company acquired certain
breakfast-related assets from Aryzta, LLC. These assets included the
Chicago Cloverhill bakery facility, the related inventory, and the
Big Texas® and Cloverhill® brands. Throughout this press release,
these assets are referred to collectively as the "Chicago Bakery."

First Quarter 2018 (Comparisons to the First Quarter of 2017)

Net revenue was $208.7 million, an increase of 13.1%, or $24.2 million,
compared to $184.5 million. The Chicago Bakery, which the Company
acquired during the quarter to expand its breakfast product portfolio
and manufacturing capabilities, contributed $14.5 million of net
revenue. Excluding the Chicago Bakery, net revenue increased 5.2%,
driven by the continued momentum from the Company's 2017 product
innovations.

Gross profit was $71.2 million, or 34.1% of net revenue, compared to
$79.3 million, or 43.0% of net revenue. The decline was primarily
attributed to $4.3 million in negative gross profit from the Chicago
Bakery resulting in a 478 basis point decrease to gross margin. In
addition, higher transportation costs as a result of tightened shipping
capacity, higher co-packing costs and one-time bonuses paid to hourly
employees as a result of the projected benefits of the newly enacted tax
legislation also impacted gross profit.

Advertising, selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were
$30.8 million, or 14.8% of net revenue, compared to $28.6 million, or
15.5% of net revenue. This increase on a dollar basis was primarily
attributable to an increase in non-cash share-based compensation of $1.1
million due to a full quarter of stock compensation expense for the
three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to only a partial quarter
for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Company has also
increased display rack deployment in support of revenue growth.

In the first quarter of 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to
buyout the Apollo Funds' rights to all current and future tax savings
under the tax receivable agreement in exchange for a $34.0 million cash
payment, resulting in a gain of $12.4 million.

The Company recognized an impairment loss of $1.4 million related to the
planned disposition of certain production equipment before the end of
its useful life.

The Company's effective tax rate was 18.2%, giving effect to the
non-controlling interest, a partnership for income tax purposes,
compared to 29.2%. The decrease in the Company's effective tax rate was
primarily attributed to a lower federal statutory rate enacted by the
legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax
Reform"). The tax impact of the gain on the buyout of the tax receivable
agreement also decreased the Company's effective tax rate.

Net income was $29.3 million, compared to net income of $24.2 million.
Net income attributed to Class A stockholders was $23.8 million, or
$0.23 per share (on a diluted basis), compared to $15.8 million, or
$0.15 per share.

Adjusted EPS was $0.14, compared to $0.15 per share. Adjusted EBITDA was
$47.0 million, or 22.5% of net revenue, compared to adjusted EBITDA of
$54.5 million, or 29.5% of net revenue. The decreases in adjusted EPS
and adjusted EBITDA were primarily attributable to the negative gross
profit from the Chicago Bakery.

The Company has two reportable segments: Sweet Baked Goods ("SBG") and
In-Store Bakery. The SBG segment consists of sweet baked goods that are
sold under the Hostess® and Dolly Madison® brands, Hostess® branded
bread and buns and frozen retail products. The operations attributed to
the Chicago Bakery are included in the SBG segment. The In-Store Bakery
segment consists of Superior® and Hostess® branded products sold through
the in-store bakery section of grocery and club stores. Prior to the
fourth quarter of 2017, the Company had two operating segments: SBG and
Other. The analysis below reflects the new segment presentation for both
the current and comparative periods.

Sweet Baked Goods Segment: Net revenue was $199.3 million,
an increase of $24.5 million, or 14.0%, compared to $174.8 million. The
Chicago Bakery contributed $14.5 million of the increase in net revenue.
The remaining increase was driven primarily by continued growth from
2017 product innovations. Gross profit was $69.4 million, or 34.8% of
net revenue, compared to $76.8 million, or 43.9% of net revenue. The
decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the Chicago Bakery
operations, which produced negative gross profit for the quarter. Gross
profit was also impacted by higher transportation and co-packing costs
and bonuses paid to hourly employees as a result of the projected
benefits of the newly enacted tax legislation.

In-Store Bakery Segment: Net revenue was $9.4 million, a
decrease of 0.3 million, or 3.0%, compared to net revenue of $9.7
million. Gross profit was $1.8 million, or 19.1% of net revenue,
compared to gross profit of $2.5 million, or 25.8% of net revenue. The
decrease in gross margin was primarily attributable to a shift in
product and channel mix. Gross margin further decreased due to higher
transportation costs as well as one-time bonuses paid to hourly
employees.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of March 31, 2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$100.5 million and approximately $96.1 million available for borrowing,
net of letters of credit, under its revolving line of credit. The
Company generated operating cash flow of $38.3 million during the
quarter. The Company had outstanding term loan debt of $991.3 million
and net debt of $890.8 million as of March 31, 2018, resulting in a
leverage ratio of 4.00x based on adjusted EBITDA of $222.7 million for
the twelve months ended March 31, 2018. See the schedules in the press
release for the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income and the
calculation of the leverage ratio.

Outlook

The Company expects that its continued focus on its strategic
initiatives of core distribution expansion, innovation and white space
expansion will result in growth well above the SBG category in 2018. In
addition, the Company expects to continue to serve as a platform for
future acquisitions.

The Company reaffirms its outlook for adjusted EPS of $0.65 to $0.70.
Please refer to the schedules in this press release for the calculation
of expected basic, diluted and adjusted EPS. The Company's expected tax
rate for 2018 is approximately 21%, giving effect to the non-controlling
interest, a partnership for income tax purposes.

The Company reaffirms its outlook for adjusted EBITDA of $220 million to
$230 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. See the schedules in
this press release for a reconciliation of anticipated 2018 adjusted
EBITDA to anticipated net income of $98 million to $106 million for 2018.

The Company reaffirms its outlook for cash provided by operations of
$175 million to $180 million in 2018. Significant anticipated cash
outflows from investing and financing activities include $50 million to
$60 million of total capital expenditures, $34 million to buy out a
portion of the tax receivable agreement and $24 million to fund the
acquisition of the Chicago Bakery. The net increase in cash for 2018 of
$35 million to $40 million is expected to result in a leverage ratio of
3.50x to 3.70x at year end, prior to any additional acquisitions.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and webcast today, May 9, 2018
at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the results for the first quarter.

Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial
877-451-6152 from the U.S. and 201-389-0879 internationally. A telephone
replay will be available approximately two hours after the call
concludes through Wednesday, May 23, 2018, by dialing 844-512-2921 from
the U.S., or 412-317-6671 from international locations, and entering
confirmation code 13679120.

There will also be a simultaneous, live webcast available on the
Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.hostessbrands.com.
The webcast will be archived for 30 days.

About Hostess Brands, Inc.

Hostess® is the second leading brand by market share within the SBG
category. For the 52-week period ended March 24, 2018, the Company's
market share was 17.3% per Nielsen's U.S. SBG category data. The Company
has a #1 leading market position within the two largest SBG Segments:
Donut Segment and Snack Cake Segment, according to Nielsen U.S. Total
Universe for the 52-week period ended March 24, 2018. The Donut and
Snack Cake Segments together account for 48.0% of the SBG category's
total dollar sales.

The brand's history dates back to 1919, when the Hostess® CupCake was
introduced to the public, followed by Twinkies® in 1930. Today, the
Company produces a variety of new and classic treats including Ding
Dongs®, Ho Hos®, Donettes®, Hostess Bakery Petites™ and Fruit Pies, in
addition to Twinkies® and CupCakes.

For more information about Hostess products and Hostess Brands, please
visit hostesscakes.com. Follow Hostess on Twitter: @Hostess_Snacks; on
Facebook: facebook.com/Hostess; on Instagram: Hostess_Snacks; and on
Pinterest: pinterest.com/hostesscakes.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements reflecting the Company's views
about its future performance that constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements are generally identified through the
inclusion of words such as "believes," "expects," "intends,"
"estimates," "projects," "anticipates," "will," "plan," "may," "should,"
or similar language. Statements addressing the Company's future
operating performance and statements addressing events and developments
that the Company expects or anticipate will occur are also considered as
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included
herein are made only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise.

These statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, maintaining, extending and expanding the Company's
reputation and brand image; protecting intellectual property rights;
leveraging the Company's brand value to compete against lower-priced
alternative brands; correctly predicting, identifying and interpreting
changes in consumer preferences and demand and offering new products to
meet those changes; operating in a highly competitive industry; the
continued ability to produce and successfully market products with
extended shelf life; the ability to drive revenue growth in key products
or add products that are faster-growing and more profitable; volatility
in commodity, energy, and other input prices; dependence on major
customers; geographic focus could make the Company particularly
vulnerable to economic and other events and trends in North America;
increased costs in order to comply with governmental regulation; general
political, social and economic conditions; a portion of the workforce
belongs to unions and strikes or work stoppages could cause the business
to suffer; product liability claims, product recalls, or regulatory
enforcement actions; unanticipated business disruptions; dependence on
third parties for significant services; insurance may not provide
adequate levels of coverage against claims; failures, unavailability, or
disruptions of the Company's information technology systems; the
Company's ability to achieve expected synergies and benefits and
performance from the Company's strategic acquisitions; dependence on key
personnel or a highly skilled and diverse workforce; and the Company's
ability to finance indebtedness on terms favorable to the Company; and
other risks as set forth from time to time in the Company's Securities
and Exchange Commission filings.

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
the Company's actual results or performance may be materially different
from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Item 1A-Risk
Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its subsequent
Securities and Exchange Commission filings. All subsequent written or
oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on
the Company's behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these
risk factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except shares and per
share data)

March 31,

December 31,

ASSETS

2018

2017

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

100,450

$

135,701

Accounts receivable, net

113,450

101,012

Inventories

39,970

34,345

Prepaids and other current assets

5,915

7,970

Total current assets

259,785

279,028

Property and equipment, net

192,514

174,121

Intangible assets, net

1,917,093

1,923,088

Goodwill

579,446

579,446

Other assets, net

15,683

10,592

Total assets

$

2,964,521

$

2,966,275

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Long-term debt and capital lease obligation payable within one year

$

11,268

$

11,268

Tax receivable agreement payments payable within one year

8,100

14,200

Accounts payable

65,753

49,992

Customer trade allowances

40,073

40,511

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

8,714

11,880

Total current liabilities

133,908

127,851

Long-term debt and capital lease obligation

985,124

987,920

Tax receivable agreement

70,289

110,160

Deferred tax liability

273,279

267,771

Total liabilities

1,462,600

1,493,702

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares
authorized, 99,915,614 and 99,791,245 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income attributed to Class A stockholders,
and adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures commonly used in the
Company's industry and should not be construed as an alternative to net
income or earnings per share as indicators of operating performance or
as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities as a
measure of liquidity (each as determined in accordance with GAAP). These
measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by
other companies. The Company has included adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net
income attributed to Class A stockholders, and adjusted EPS, because it
believes the measures provide management and investors with additional
information to measure the Company's performance and liquidity, estimate
the Company's value and evaluate the Company's ability to service debt.

Adjusted EBITDA

The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted to exclude
(i) interest expense, net, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii)
income taxes and (iv) as further adjusted to eliminate the impact of
certain items that the Company does not consider indicative of its
ongoing operating performance. These further adjustments are itemized
below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons
the Company considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In
evaluating adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future the
Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of
the adjustments set forth below. The Company's presentation of adjusted
EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that its future results
will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should
not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the
Company's results as reported under GAAP. For example, adjusted EBITDA:

does not reflect the Company's capital expenditures, future
requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's
working capital needs;

does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash
requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on
the Company's debt; and

does not reflect payments related to income taxes, the tax receivable
agreement or distributions to the non-controlling interest to
reimburse its tax liability.

Adjusted Net Income Attributed to Class A Stockholders and Adjusted
EPS

Adjusted net income attributed to Class A stockholders excludes certain
items that affect comparability. Adjusted net income attributed to Class
A stockholders is divided by weighted average diluted Class A shares
outstanding to determine adjusted EPS. The adjustments to net income
attributed to Class A stockholders are itemized below. You are
encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons the Company
considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating
adjusted net income attributed to Class A stockholders and adjusted EPS,
you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses
that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments set forth
below. The presentation of these measures should not be construed as an
inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or recurring
items. Certain adjustments are shown net of income taxes and net of
allocation to the non-controlling interest.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

March 31,

2018

March 31,

2017

Net income

$

29,302

$

24,199

Plus non-GAAP adjustments:

Income tax provision

6,519

9,980

Interest expense, net

9,340

9,830

Depreciation and amortization

10,091

9,266

Share-based compensation

i.

1,623

521

Gain on buyout of tax receivable agreement

ii.

(12,372

)

—

Impairment of property and equipment

iii.

1,417

—

Tax Reform bonuses

iv.

983

—

Business combination transaction costs

v.

47

—

Other expense

vi.

83

714

Adjusted EBITDA

$

47,033

$

54,510

i.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company
recognized expense related to stock compensation awarded under the
Hostess Brands, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

ii.

Represents the difference between the $34.0 million cash payment to
buy out a portion of the tax receivable agreement and the carrying
value of the related tax receivable agreement liability.

iii.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded
an impairment loss of $1.4 million related to a planned improvement
in production that was abandoned.

iv.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company utilized a
portion of the tax savings expected to be realized from Tax Reform
to pay one-time bonuses to certain hourly employees.

v.

Represents fees incurred related to the acquisition of the Chicago
Bakery.

vi.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, other expense included
professional services fees related to the pursuit of potential
acquisitions. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, other
expense primarily consisted of legal and professional fees related
to a secondary public offering of Class A common stock which
occurred in April 2017.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income Attributed to Class A
Stockholders and Adjusted EPS

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(In thousands except share and per share
data)

March 31,

2018

March 31,

2017

Net income attributed to Class A stockholders

$

23,841

$

15,832

Plus Non-GAAP adjustments (i):

Gain on buyout of tax receivable agreement

ii.

(10,729

)

—

Impairment of property and equipment

iii.

785

—

Tax Reform bonuses

iv.

545

—

Adjusted net income attributed to Class A stockholders

$

14,442

$

15,832

Weighted average Class A shares outstanding-diluted

105,041,015

104,773,887

Adjusted EPS

$

0.14

$

0.15

i.

All adjustments to net income attributed to Class A stockholders are
net of the impact to the non-controlling interest and income taxes,
where applicable.

ii.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company entered
into an agreement to terminate all future payments payable under the
Tax Receivable Agreement to the Apollo Funds in exchange for a
payment of $34 million. The Company recognized a gain resulting from
the excess of the carrying value of the liability over the $34
million cash payment.

iii.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018 the Company recorded an
impairment loss of $1.4 million related to the planned disposal of
certain production equipment before the end of its useful life.

iv.

In response to Tax Reform, the Company paid one-time bonuses to its
hourly employees in the first quarter of 2018.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA-Guidance for the year ended
December 31, 2018

Reconciliation of 2018 adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income presents
inherent difficulty in forecasting certain amounts that are necessary
for a full reconciliation to net income. The Company's outlook for 2018
adjusted EBITDA is based on the same methodology used to present
adjusted EBITDA for completed periods. However, the amounts, if any, of
the non-recurring items that are excluded from adjusted EBITDA are
highly uncertain and incapable of estimation, and have not been included
in the table below. Such non-recurring items may include non-cash
expenses for earn out liabilities, the impact to net income resulting
from Tax Receivable Agreement transactions, and/or other items. As such
items are excluded from adjusted EBITDA, the occurrence and magnitude
thereof, while impacting net income and the reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA to net income, would have no impact on adjusted EBITDA for 2018.
In addition, the below reconciliation assumes that the overall capital
structure of the Company and effective income tax rates are consistent
with the structure at March 31, 2018. Changes to these assumptions could
significantly impact net income for 2018, and accordingly, the
reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, but not adjusted
EBITDA itself. For additional information regarding adjusted EBITDA,
refer to the related explanations presented above under "Reconciliation
of Adjusted EBITDA".

2018 Guidance

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

Estimated

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

Amounts in millions, except shares and
per share data

Net income attributed to common stockholders

$69 - $75

Net income attributed to the non-controlling interest

i.

29 - 31

Net income

98 - 106

Plus non-GAAP adjustments:

Income tax provision

ii.

27 - 29

Interest expense, net

41 - 41

Depreciation and amortization

42 - 42

Share-based compensation

iii.

8 - 8

Other expenses

iv.

4 - 4

Adjusted EBITDA

$220 - $230

i.

The Company conducts its business through its subsidiary Hostess
Holdings, L.P. ("Hostess Holdings"). The net income of Hostess
Holdings is allocated to owners pro rata based on ownership
percentage. As of March 31, 2018, the Company owned approximately
99.9 million of Hostess Holdings' 130.2 million total partnership
units. The remaining approximately 30.3 million partnership units
are owned by a non-controlling interest.

ii.

Represents the corporate income tax expense generated from the
Company's interest in Hostess Holdings. The non-controlling interest
represents an ownership interest in Hostess Holdings, which is a
partnership for tax purposes. This provision reflects the projected
effects of Tax Reform on the Company's effective tax rate. Neither
the non-controlling interest tax distributions nor the tax
receivable agreement payment are included in the income tax
provision.

iii.

Represents amounts associated with the issuance of stock options,
restricted stock units, or performance share units to employees of
the Company.

iv.

Expected other expenses consist of $2.0 million of professional fees
incurred for the pursuit of potential acquisitions or financing
transactions and $2.0 million of non-capitalizable costs incurred to
transition the production of the Chicago Bakery.

Other 2018 Guidance

Estimated

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

Earnings per Class A share (i):

Basic

$0.69 - $0.75

Diluted

$0.64 - $0.69

Adjusted

ii.

$0.65 - $0.70

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

iii.

99,916,245

Diluted

iv.

107,516,245

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

v.

$35 - $40

Capital expenditures

$50 - $60

Leverage ratio

3.50x - 3.70x

Expected statutory corporate federal and state income tax rate
applied to income attributed to Class A stockholders

27% - 28%

Payments related to the Company's current federal and state income
tax liabilities

$8 - $9

Distributions to holders of the non-controlling interest to cover
income tax payments

$11 - $12

2018 Payments to the selling equity holders of Hostess Holdings
related to 2017 activity under the terms of the tax receivable
agreement

$8 - $9

i.

Estimated basic and diluted EPS exclude the impact of the gain
realized in the first quarter of 2018 related to the tax receivable
agreement buyout transaction.

ii.

Adjusted EPS excludes the after-tax impact to net income allocated
to Class A stockholders attributed to approximately $2 million of
professional fees in pursuit of potential acquisitions or financing
transactions and $2 million of non-capitalizable costs incurred to
transition the production of the Chicago Bakery. Expected
weighted-average dilutive shares as described in "iv" below were
used to calculate adjusted EPS.

iii.

Weighted-average basic common shares outstanding for 2018 includes
99,791,245 Class A common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017
and the projected impact of 2018 stock-based compensation vesting
activity.

iv.

Reflects the dilutive impact of 7.4 million Class A common shares
issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants (based on a range of
6.9 million to 7.9 million) and 0.2 million Class A common shares
issuable upon vesting of outstanding unvested equity awards to
employees (based on a range of 0.1 million to 0.3 million).

v.

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents reflects the $34 million
of cash used to buy out a portion of the tax receivable agreement
and $24 million used to purchase the Chicago Bakery. Both
transactions closed in the first quarter of 2018.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

For the Trailing Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

Year Ended

December 31,

2017

Less: Three

Months Ended

March 31,

2017

Plus: Three

Months Ended

March 31,

2018

Twelve Months

Ended

March 31,

2018

Net income

$

258,108

$

(24,199

)

$

29,302

$

263,211

Plus non-GAAP adjustments:

Income tax provision (benefit)

(67,204

)

(9,980

)

6,519

(70,665

)

Interest expense, net

39,174

(9,830

)

9,340

38,684

Depreciation and amortization

38,170

(9,266

)

10,091

38,995

Share-based compensation

7,413

(521

)

1,623

8,515

Tax receivable agreement remeasurement

(50,222

)

—

—

(50,222

)

Gain on buyout of tax receivable agreement

—

—

(12,372

)

(12,372

)

Loss on debt modification

2,554

—

—

2,554

Impairment of property and equipment

1,003

—

1,417

2,420

Business combination transaction costs

—

—

47

47

Recovery on sale/abandonment of property and equipment and bakery
shutdown costs

(144

)

—

—

(144

)

Tax Reform bonuses

—

—

983

983

Other expense

1,360

(714

)

83

729

Adjusted EBITDA

$

230,212

$

(54,510

)

$

47,033

$

222,735

Leverage Ratio

(Unaudited)

Twelve

Months Ended

March 31, 2018

(in thousands)

Estimated Year

Ended December 31,

2018

(in millions)

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including current
maturities